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Little Lies

Country: Australia, Language: English, 15 mins

  • Director: Keith Adam Johnson
  • Writer: Keith Adam Johnson
  • Producer: Sidat de Silva; Jacob Inglis

CGiii Comment

A little over-wrought and melodramatic in the middle section.

But...there's no doubting the talent on show. A finely crafted short film.


Watch...

Little Lies (2012) from Keith Adam Johnson on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

Phillip has just lost Marcus, his long-term partner. He tries to forget his grief in a haze of alcohol and invites a young rent boy home. But the boy proves to be more than Phillip bargained for, and a dangerous game of truth and lies unfolds.

Cast & Characters

Dominic McDonald as Phillip;
Andrew Steel as Tyler;
Peter Andrews as Bullied Schoolkid;
Kevin Dean as Bully #1;
Raphael Dubois as Bully #2;
Ahmed Mansour as Bully #3;
Daniel Taylor as Bully #4;
Michael Wood as Marcus